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Talk about homemade tools and ideas for homemade tools in this forum. If you post any of your homemade tools, they'll be automatically added to the HomemadeTools.net directory of homemade tools, and credited to your username. The best tools are awarded a $250 monthly prize. Tool tips and tricks should go in the Tool Tips and Tricks subforum.

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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Best Homemade Tool of the Month - $250 monthly award

    Started by Jon, Jul 15, 2024 07:21 PM
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Thousands of homemade tool plans

    Started by Jon, Feb 26, 2020 12:29 PM
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  1. Arbor for running little chuck in big chuck

    Started by jjr2001, Sep 29, 2018 05:47 PM
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  2. Swan neck mortise chisel

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 14, 2018 06:24 AM
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  3. lathe indicator stand

    Started by Canobi, Oct 12, 2018 06:13 AM
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  4. Tommy Bars

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  5. Solid horn - work in progress

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  6. Moved: Parting Tool Holder

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  7. Sewing machine electric lift

    Started by Redwoods, Oct 1, 2018 08:47 AM
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  8. Moved: Lucris SteelRuleDie/Enbossing/Letterpress Press

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  9. Tongue twister

    Started by Philip Davies, Oct 10, 2018 12:53 PM
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  10. Moved: Emery cloth belt Lathe Sander Be Safe In The Shop

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  11. Moved: homemade slip rool

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  12. Moved: Knife making jig

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  13. Suction distributor

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  14. Moved: Small Lathe Extended Point Live Center

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  15. Big Rotating Vise Repair

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  16. Congratulations new Best Discussion award winners

    Started by Jon, Oct 5, 2018 12:55 PM
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